The Killingly Redmen will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the East Windsor Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Killingly's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so East Windsor's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Killingly will head into Tuesday's contest out to bounce back: they came back down to earth last Tuesday after soaring to a 12-point match in their last game. They fell just short of St. Bernard by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Killingly couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, East Windsor came into Wednesday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Parish Hill 12-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for East Windsor considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Cooper King was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. King has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. King was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, East Windsor let Josh Halpin and Tyler Natitus loose on the outfield. Halpin scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3, while Natitus scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Evan Witzke was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Killingly's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-3. As for East Windsor, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Killingly took their win against East Windsor in their previous meeting on April 6th by a conclusive 12-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Killingly since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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